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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Is He a Prophet,

There lives III Cheever township this
county, farmer who has accumulated
a snug little fortune in the way of $50
acres of land under thorough cultiva-
ton, well fenced, a good and substan-
tial farm house, and barns ana sheds
that would be considered good build
ings hack in the states" Last spring
he propheSied no corn. and sold his
hogs and cattle and has a good bank
account in lieu thereof. lie claims the
Lord notified him what to do, and the
poor corn crop in mis- neighborhood
bears him out in the prediction that he
made. He also claims that the world
will soon come to an end, and that the
Lord has told him that hs SHALL live to
see it; and Furthermore that he will be
notified few days before Gabriel blows
his horn. Thirty years ago in Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, this same gen
tleman was a sufferer from weak and
lame back for years, brought on by
heavy lifting. At that time, according
to his own story, he was q Hereto, .
but he became converted and shortly
afterwards faith in the Almighty con
verted his lame back into one that he
prides himself upon asibeing equal t(
any that humps itself over a pair Of
plQYhandles on any farmin the county
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Waiting for the Returns.

From one of our western exchanges
we gain the information that Mrs.
Genevieve a. COwles will come before
the Democratic nominating convention
of Dickinson county, Kansas, as can
didate for the Office of Register of
Deeds. She is represented as being
one Of Abilene'5 most energetic busl-
ness ladies and as having had consider
able experience as deputy in the office
to which she aspires. The paper ex-
presses great confidence in her ability
to run the office acceptably, but Is
silent as to her looks. We feel an In
terest in Mrs. Cowles' success, for we
honestly believe that the more honest,
intelligent, goodlooking and kind
hearted woman has to do with public
affairs the less stealing and corruption
there will prevail in them. We hope
that Sam Bricker, Charley Hutchinson,
Judge John N. Wallace, and all the
many other Cumberland countians who
have settled in that county, will give
her their support and see that the re-
turns are promptly sent us.-GdrliSle,
PA American Volunteer.
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Death of an Old Soldier.

Mr.. John Wallace, who, for some
time past has been an inmate of the
Soldiers Hospital at Leayenworth, a
sufferer of that dreaded disease, con-
sumption, arrived in the city yesterday,
to visit his brother-in-law, John Powell.
Last night about II o'clock he was
taken suddenly worse, and at i o'clock
he died. Wallace leaves 3 VIE and
Eve children. He Was about AZ years
of age, Was one of the first ones to re-
spOnd to the call of his country in 81,
and served through the entire struggle,
receiving an honorable discharge. He
will be inferred in the Abilene ceme-
terry. The funeral services viii be held
tomorrow morning at the residence of
Mr.. Powell, No. 5l2, West Fifth Street.
Abilene Post No. IS, &. 4. r., will at
tend the funeral, and bury him with
the hOnOrs due veteran that fought
heroically for five long years TO preserve
the stars and stripes, and his country.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
The way to Stop a Paper.

Every newspaper publisher has an
occasional subscriber whose soul seems
to have been made out OF the flag end
of the material. We are always thank
full when such are lifted from our list.
They generally refuse to take the paper
after taking it two or three years with
out paying for it-a plain steal with an
insult added. Or, else they move away
without paying nickle. Or. else they
all at once discover that they never
ordered it. OF that they received 1t
irregularly-not half the time-wOn't
pay for it. In either case it is a coward
ly snap, such as an honest man would
not be guilty of. The proper way to
stop newspaper is to pay up and then
stop it afterwards. If you are a gentle
man and don't owe cent walk into
the Office and candidly say you do not
wish the paper, u can't afford to sub
scribe. If you are on the hog plan,
chuck it back into the post office and
mark it refused. '-Stdr and Hansen.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Ne1ghborhood Notes.

Henry Harnish, the Democratic can
didate for Sheriff, is making thorough
canvass of the county, and gains
strength wherever. he goes.
L. A. Reed, manager of the Badger
Lumber Co., at Abilene, was transact
ing business in this city the first of the
week. Mr.. John HaTbOttle,
formerly of this county, but now of
Longmont, Col, was shaking hands
with our people the first of the week.
By reference to our announce
ment column, it will be seen that Henry
w. Kandt is candidate for reelection
as county commissioner from this dis
trict. Henry is an honest, practical
man, a man of the people, and the
affairs of this district, in his hands
have not suffered in the past. Need
anything more be said in his favor p
Hope Dispatch.
Wilson Echo: Charles C.. Hutch
inson, of Hope, Kas., dropped into our
sanctum on Thursday of last week. Mr..
Hutchinson was Libby prison chum
of ours in 1S64-5, with whom we had
not met for number of years. The
time spent with the old soldier was
most agreeable to ourselves. Many
of soldier and prison life
were rehearsed, which caused time to
fly quickly. Mr.. Hutchinson is can
didate for the office of county clerk of
Dickinson county, and should he be
elected to that office, the people of Dick
inson county will find him to be a good
clerk and a trustworthy officer.
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Obituary.

Last evening about ten O'Clock
Joseph Wilson died at his residence, on
West Fourth Street, in this city. Mr..
Wilson has been In poor health for
several years, but with a most COM
mendable ambition, has worked and
provided for his family. Less than
two years ago his wife died, leaving four
mOtherleSs children, and shortly after
his two youngest children died. Mr..
Wilson has been asufferer from asthma
for many years, and many times when
he ought to have been at home he
was attending to his duty as janitor of
the court house, so rs to provide for
his children.
Mr.. Wilson, at the time of his death,
was about 80 years old. He was born
in Hamilton county, Ohio, and has been
in Kansas about three years.
Joe Wilson was the soul of truth and
honor, and those who knew him best
honored and respected him as true,
honorable, conscientious christian man.
He was a member of the Christian
church, and practiced what he preached.
This is no fulsom praise, for Joseph
Wilson was far above the common
average of mankind. He had a pure
heart and an honest hand,
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Grace Reformed
church. Rev. HUMPHREYS, of the
Christian church, will conduct the SER
vices. Mr.. Wilson was a member of
the Odd Fellows, and will be buried by
the Fraternity.
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Snow fell at Allent"- H. ,o.+
week. -""n' Ia i"''
Geo. Scherer, who moved to Mime
apolis last spring, will soon return TO
Abilene.
Harry Barnes returned from Hutchin-
son at noon, where he had been making
Il book delivery.
Several of our young nimrods are
planning a hunting tour in the western
part of the state.
More rain, more rest" says the
farmer. But there is no rest for the
weary politician.
An exchange says:-"Don't go East
to be killed by lightning, bitten by
snakes, or worried by mad dogs"
An old man aged seventy married a
girl of seventeen last week. Her
maiden name was Wise-a misnemer,
certainly.
The room on Second Street, recently
occupied by Jos. SpanGler,i is being dec
grated To-Day, and will soon be occupied
by Harvey STickler.
4 little fellow being asked if he
would like To haye wings and be an
angel, sad-''No; I'd rather be hawk
aud live on chickens"
Mrs. Ida Russell, wife of tile late
Jewett Russell, is very sick with typhoid
fever, the same her husband died OF, sc
recently. She is at Canton. Mcpherson
county.
l.. II. Faulkner is much richer mar
today than when he Went East to buy
goods. Last night Mrs. Faulkner gave
birth to fine baby girl weighing l.
pounds. Long life to the young miss
Our tewnsman, S. w. Guist, received
telegram from his brother at Eden
burg, Pa, today, bearing the sad III,
telligence that his mother was dead
and would be buried tomorrow. 1t is
of course, impossible for Mr.. Guist Il
reach the old home before the funeral
and will be deprived of the privilege OF
being present. Mr.. G.. has our sym
pathy.
Stambaugh, Hurd 81 Dewey, of
Abilene, have lately had their law Office
fitted up and furnished in the most
luxurious style. There is SO much OF
"oriental luster" in the description Of
it's tout ensemble that we are inclined tC
think the quarters better intended fol
the lordly Turk than for the traditional
inky, snuffy, distracted counselor
Salina Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Poor Old Saliny.

The first exclamation OF a stranger who had
passed through Salina, on reaching this city, Is
lyon have a much better town than Salina- -
Mcpherson Republican.
The reaction has come and Salina
will soon be known as the deserted
village. The claims they have been
making, and Misrepresentation sent
East in regard to their town and pop
ulation, is so far from meeting the
expectations of strangers who visit
Salina that they leave it in disgust. II
they would be honest ana claim pop
Hlation OF about 1000, and say they
expect to have s, 900 say in twenty years.
It would win in the end, and few of
the next generation might live to see a
town of s or thousand. Their petty
jealousy and envy of good towns like
Abilene and Mcpherson, cause them to
loose their heads and go off in a
ludicrous and absurd exageratioD OF
claiming about twice the population
and ninety-nine times the boom they
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
LFrnm SATURDAYS DailY.l

Or. G. II. lakewood received his
commission yesterday, as member OF
the Pension Examining Board.
There were candidates on every cor
ner today, and no one escaped their
persuasive smiles and hearty hand
shake.
Mr.. S. Z. Stauffer left for Manches-
ter this afternoon, to take charge of
the public school in that thriving city.
The people of Manchester are to be
congratulated on obtaining the services
of one of our most thorough and pro-
ficient teachers.
John NJ. Gleissner has a cluster of
three pears upon one stem, at his drug
store, that fell off of pear tree at his
residence, that certainly are beauties.
The celebrated Bartlett pears of Cali
fornia, never attained larger growth
than the pears at Gleissner's drug
store, that grew in Dickinson county.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Solomon News and Notes.

Mr. G. II. Pattison and his mother
took the cyclone for Abilene Friday
noon.
Mr.. Charley Sherman was down to
Abilene Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Orr and child, who have
been at Manitou Springs, Col, for
nearly two months, came in on the
train from Denver Friday. After visit
ing a few days at Mr.. II. Whitley's
they will return home to Kansas City.
The graders are having wet time of
it at their camp.
Rev. c. w. Caseley returned Thurs
day from camp meeting at TeScott.
Mr.. Z. n. King was in Abilene Fri
day.
The band was out Friday evening.
Miss Eastman, who was buried Fri
day afternoon, was seventy-Six years of
age. She had been a christian for up
wards Of fifty years. In her younger
days she was active in church work
and Sunday School. Her funeral was
largely attended. Rev. J. r. Cooper,
her pastor, spoke from the text,
blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the
spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow them. :"
1t is possible for every one, who will,
to lead useful life. This privilege is
not restricted to any class. Let an
absorbing desire to do good seize hold
of every heart, and a transformation
will be felt in every community. Such
life is worth looking back upon and
all will look back some day.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
From Mondays Daily.l

K. D. Sherman, now of Vine Greek,
was in town today.
Charley Sherman, of Solomon City, was
an arrival on the 12:0S.
Esq. Gillelt and Mr.. Atkinson, of
Woodbine, are in the city.
George Scherer came down from
Minneapolis on the noon train.
Mrs. V. 2. Wilson, of Longmont,
Col, came down ON the noon train.
John r. Harbottle left on this after
Moons cyclone for his Colorado home.
Lyman Field, of Solomon City. came
down to the county seat on the noon
train.
George HOlsworth is visiting his
many Abilene friends. The Duke looks
little worse for wear since his late
sickness.
j. II. Neisley, Floyd & Whites eff
Gent book-keeper took his accustomed
drive out in the country yesterday to
see his best girl.
Mrs. d. B. Pierce and children left
on the noon cyclone today for Michigan.
where they will remain for the next
two months visiting relatives.
d. b. Pierce reports Vine Creek
In a prosperous condition. Fred is
we'll pleased with his location, and his
many friends will be pleased to hear
that he is prospecting.
DR.. l.. NJ. Raub and wife returned
yesterday afternoon from a visit to
friends in New York. They were ac-
companied by Miss Tina Salisbury, of
Orlean, n. Y, neice of Mrs. Raub.
Miss Jennie Reed and Miss Nancy
Needham, of jacksonville, Ills, who
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Three Stars.

Jim Davis and Charley Scoggins left
on the noon train today to be present
at the organization of, and join the
Haywood MastOdon Minstrel Uncle
Toms Cabin Party. This organization
will give an exhibition of their talent
in the near future at BoIebrake's Opera
House, Walt Mcdonald viii be the
leading comedian of the troupe. Walt
will do the MISUNDERSTANDING
name-is-Marks'' act IiInmy Davis
will knock the buttons of the wearing
apparel of the different audiences by
rendering Gumption Cute in a cute and
gumptiouS manner. Charley Scoggins
will be leader Of tie drum corps and
play snare drum in the orchestra. Jim
wouldn't ilin ting troupe until tie teeth
were pulled ouf Of TIE biGodhOunds.
Charley viii also play 'Little Eva," so
prepare to weep.
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building will be ninety feet long, and
will be used for passenger purposes but
q short time. As soon as possible an
elegant brick structure will be erected.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell wish to
return their sincere thanks to the g..
A. r. post of Abilene, and other
friends. who so kindly lent their aid
and assistance in their hour of bel cave
ment, during the sickness and death
of their late brother, John Wallace.
Al ne is contemplating returning to city Of
the .rd-claSS They are learning the folly OF
kr gup the expense OF a second-class village
Gil the basis Of athird-claSS village.-Salina
Poor old Saliny, you are stuck in a
quagmire, and you have built your
houses upon the sand, but you can't
pull us down with you. How jealous
you are-how envious as you sink in
to decay you clutch out and endeavOr
to draw others down with you; but we
won't down. Put we will throw the
mantle of charity over your remains,
and keep your grave green, and erect
over your tOmb, :
Hic facet Little Salina, ambitious toad I.
You tried to swell TO the size of an OK;
Your death was natural-Over blcwed,
You, and not US, are in tight box.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
He Seems Like One of Us.

One of the oldest engineers on the
u. P.-that is, old in the services of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
is engineer MD. Smith, who, year after
year, has passed through Abilene, haul
ing the passenger trains between Wa
mego and BrOokville. In 1867, when
the first rails were laid through abb
lene. Smith was running an engine
At that time there were but three log
hOnses. where now stands the Belle
of the Smoky Many close shaves he
has had during over twenty years of
service as an engineer, but he has
never deserted his engine. and is re-
garded by the officials Of the road as
one of their most trusty men. And
today in our city, there are many, who,
if they see Smith in the cab, especially
if the train is heavily loaded, or, owing
to the weather, the track is considered
in a dangerous condition, enter the
cars with a sigh of relief, because they
know that an old. eXserienced hand is
at the throttle and an engineer who
has hauled millions of passengers in
the last score of years in safety is guild
ing the iron horse. There is not a
farmhouse, barn, church OF school
house along that 104 miles run but
what Smith remembers; and he can
tell YOU the color of this team and that
team on hundreds of farms along the
line.
Suppose he runs from Wamego to
Brookville one day and back the next,
not counting Sundays or extra runs,
it would show that in the last twenty
years he has stood at the throttle while
his engines travelled 6SS, $3.50 miles,
equal to twenty-six times around the
word.
Engineer Smith has a pleasant home
in WamegO, and were he to leave his
beloved engine today, he could spend
the remaining years of his life in COM
fort. He has several times been elect
ed member of the city council, and
has proved himself an honest, energet-
ic and public spirited man.
The next time the passenger train
stops at Abilene and you see a jolly,
corpulent engineer about 30 years of
age and ) feet II inches high, who can
register at least 200 on Fairbanks
scales, it is Smith, one of the oldest.
jolliest and most reliable engineers on
the L. Il.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
A Nose Blow(ing.)

Henry Pennington, of west Abilene
is considerable of horseman, and can
ride like Murphy" but he came to
grief yesterday Notwithstanding his
equestrian accomplishments, while
riding across the Santa Fe track on
Walnut street, his horse stumbled
which threw Mr.. Pennington forward,
but the horse recovered faster than
Mr.. 2. who caught the hard end of the
horses Uranium upon the bridge of
his nose, the claret flowed freely for
nearly an hour and his nose looks as
though he had encountered Sullivan,
it was turned crisscIOss, but a few
successful yanks restored it to its
proper shape.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
a Jacksonian Voter.

We had the pleasure today of meet
ing Mr.. J.B.Smalley, of Girard, Illinois,
who has been in the city for the last
week visiting his son, f. B. Smalley,
Esq Mr.. Smalley is highly pleased
with Kansas and Abilene in particular.
Mr.. S. is thorough Democrat and had
the honor and pleasure of voting for
Andrew Jackson for president, and has
voted for every nominee of the National
Democratic Convention since. He is a
great admirer of President Cleveland.
Mr.. Smalley will be so years old in
few months. but is hale and hearty -
perfectly sound both - ana
physically. mentally ana
He
- Iett this afternoon for Los Ami
mos, Colorado, to visit a brother in that
city, and will return TO his Illinois
home via Wichita, where several of his
relatives and friends reside.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
From Fridays Daily.J


Eternal vigilance is the price of nom
inatiOn.
The cool rains have dampened the
ardor of the festive chinch-bug.
"A. Russell is delivering the Practi-
cal Home Physician to subscribers.
The late Jewett Russell was agent for
it.
The post Office officials are ready for
the wintry blasts. Bonebrake u Rice
having set up fine heating stove in the
office.
g, w. Guist received a telegram to-
day from New Castle, Pa, stating that
his mother was very sick, and not ex-
pected to live.
What an exchange POLITICALLY says of
jersey is true of Kansas, 'She has
tilted her cornucopia and turned her
watermelonS loose"
Between the summer complaint and
being kissed by innumerable candidates,
the poor babies of the land are having
a hard time of it. This cool spell will
revive them.
The official badge of the Kansas q.
A. r., is out. The design is a grass
hopper and sunfower connected by a
ribbon bearing the word kansas" in
gold letters. 1t was designed by Major
Shockley, of the Soldiers home at
LeaYenworth.
The talk of bringing water from Sand
Springs, to supply our city with pure
fresh water, would be ruled out OF order
at present, AS we have been supplied for
the last few days from a much larger
reservoir. Sand Springs would do In
a dry season, but the history of Kansas,
and observations taken by the historic
''old settler" says in the next two years
there will be plenty of rain.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
From Tuesday 8 daily.I

Henry Green, of Industry, took the
noon train for Topeka.
G. W. Hurd went to Bunker Hill
this morning on legal business.
Leon De Brown, of Hope, was doing
business in the county seat today.
NJ. p. Jolley left for Harrington via
the Santa Fe this M ling on business.
Henry Harnish, tie next Sheriff.
went to the south part of the county
to-day.
Miss Ina Welsher returned from her
two weeks visit with Miss Jenkins.
at Salina, at noon.
w. II. Hill, a prominent official of
the great Santa Fe system, left this
morning for Topeka.
Nathan Merriield left at noon for
Lawrence, where he will attend the
State University the coming year.
Il. r. Miller and wife left for Marion
this morning, where Mr.. NJ. will be
employed in the future in a machine
shop.
Z. Grover and family left this MORN
ing to enjoy a visit in the southern
part of the state among friends for
few days.
Miss Hattie Terrill has been engaged
to teach the Woodbine school the
coming term. We have no doubt Miss
Hattie will prove an efficient instructor,
Editor Clarke, of the Junction CITY
Republican, made the REFLECTOR a
pleasant call yesterday. Mr.. Clarke is
making a success of his paper, and is
well patronized by the business men of
Junction.
q. E. Shearer will return to this city
tomorrow night with his family. So it
goes, one by one the wanderers return.
We are glad to know that George will
come back to his first loye, and George
says that he's mighty glad he can
come back
Jacob Easter, a well-to-do farmer
and sound old Democrat, of Newbern
township, accompanied by the wife and
three children of his son George, left
on the noon train to visit their old
home in Fayette county, Pa. They
will be absent about two months.
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Prominent Santa Fe Officials.

Last evening special train arrived
in our city over the Santa Fe and its
occupants were General Manager j. +.
Goddard and General Superintendent
Geo. l.. Sands. 1t was the first time
that the General Manager and Superin-
tendent of the great Santa Fe system
ever visited Abilene. They were driven
over the city this morning and were
loud in their praises of the ''Belle of
the Smoky" Their visit here will IN
the near future be of great benefit to
our city as the above named officials
recognize the fact that city of the
size and Importance of Abilene deserves
facilities and accommodations at the
hands of the r. r. Co. that will insure
them their share of the business. They
left this morning for Topeka,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
It Sounds 0verdrawn.

AS the convention draweth nigh, so
draweth the voters around the candidate
and he in turn draweth the wherewith
out of his money drawers, to be drawn
in by the dispenser of soda pop, sarsap-
arilla and malt, and the dispenser draw
eth the corks from the bottles thereof,
and those that care not to drink draw
eth the smoke through their fragrant
Havana cabbage filters, and the candi-
date, when the votes are counted and
he fndeth himself left, dTaYeth a sigh
from the bottom of his boots, as the
chilly November wind draweth through
bis faded ulster. But the man
Who runs the confectionery stand
draweth himself up to his mansion,
wherein draweth the luxurious base
burner, and he also draweth his check
for thousands. And the drawer of this
sketch draweth himself forthwith to a
safe distance, to escape the wrath Of
the readers thereof.